as in understandable
capable of being understood
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Recent Examples of legible
The talent of cinematographer Colm Hogan maintains every object and Scott legible to the eye during this extended passage where everything appears coated in gray hues.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The Palisade cuts the perfect balance—highly legible screens that look great and make excellent use of their digital real estate.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Games needed to function with the platform's unique controls, as well as offer playable frame rates and legible interfaces.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
If agents learn, predictions must remain legible in a coding language humans can oversee.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The Palisade cuts the perfect balance—highly legible screens that look great and make excellent use of their digital real estate.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Games needed to function with the platform's unique controls, as well as offer playable frame rates and legible interfaces.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
If agents learn, predictions must remain legible in a coding language humans can oversee.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
Adjective
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That anxiety is understandable.—
Edward Timmons,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The public at large bought into those efforts with little skepticism in the understandable desire to have Latinos star in the American story.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Making education accessible for teenage mothers is a challenge in Kenya and a mounting task for a country with a fast-growing young population.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility Fogo Island Inn offers fully accessible rooms on its first floor with walk-in showers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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